Our Team

Meet the Polymer Welding Team

		Mr. David Thompson Name: David John Thompson Address: 17 The Esplanade, Turners Beach, Tasmania 7310 Phone: 03 6428 2115 Date of Birth: 8th November 1955 Nationality: Australian Education: Year 12 Burnie Matriculation College Qualifications: Medic First Aid instructor, Master Diving Instructor Commercial Shot Firer's Ticket, Australia, Qualified Fireman, Australia Work Experience: 1994- Present: Polymer Welding Services Founder and Manager of the Polymer Group of Companies including Polymer Welding Services. Development and refinement of a unique ocean outfall process that negates the requirement for usage of divers other than for inspection purposes. Managed the successful installation of numerous ocean outfalls with a further six ocean outfalls currently under construction. Provision of mine maintenance contract services to Renison tin mine Tasmania for 6 years. Initiated the growth of the Polymer Welding Sevices to be the largest private client to Vinidex and Kellog Brown and Roots (KBR) preferred non ferrous pipe welder resulting in a listing with Austrade for overseas work. 1993-1994 : Self Employed Dive Charter Company Working as a fully qualified diving instructor and a commercial diver in the construction industry. 1979-1993 : Aviation Rescue, Australia Employed throughout Australia in the management of Aviation rescue services 1977-1978 : Australian Prison Service, Western Australia Senior Prison Warder in Western Australian prison service. 1976-1977 : Western Australia Health Service Ambulance driver and medic for regional hospitals.

		Mr. Ian Grimes Name: Ian Grimes Address: 147 High Street, Rutherglen, Victoria, 3685 Phone: 02 6032 8444 Date of Birth: 29th January 1960 Nationality: British Education: 1971-1976 Heles Grammar School, UK 1976-1978 Exeter Technical College, UK 1978-1982 Loughborough University of Technology, UK Qualifications: B.Sc. Civil Engineering (Hons) Work Experience: 2005-Present: Self Employed Contracts Consultant Providing engineering and contract administration services on construction projects. 2001- 2005: Self-Employed Owner and operator of a 4 1/2 star Bed and Breakfast including winery tours 1993 - 2001 McConnell Dowel Constructors Pty Ltd, Australia Project Manager on various projects including: $2 million, Sewage outfall into Bass Strait, Tasmania.   $13 million Roads and bridges contract in Sibu, Malaysia.   $2.5 million piling and elevated road construction on City Link, Melbourne.   $6.5 million Re-fueling Facility for National Rail, Melbourne.   Contracts Manager for a $32 million contract for the construction of a fast tracked Gas Fired Power Station in Adelaide. Safety & Environmental Manager for a $95 million Gas pipeline construction in Myanmar involving over 2.5 million man-hours of work through mountainous terrain. 1982-1993 Kier Construction Ltd, UK Joined Kier Construction Ltd from University and worked on various projects as a site civil engineer including tunneling project in Fiji and a major dock extension in Felixstowe and then as site agent for the concrete works to an earthfill dam in Africa and refurbishment of hydro electric scheme in Wales, UK.

		Mr. Alan Thurlow Name: Alan John Thurlow Address: 10 Young Street ,East Devonport , Tasmania 7310 Phone: 03 6427 9454 Date of Birth: 4th September 1958 Nationality: Australian Education: Grade 10 Deloraine High school Qualifications: Apprenticeship Panel Beater (4 Year Course) Post Trade Certificate Welding (3 Year Course) Work Experience: 1994- Present: Polymer Welding Services Senior Site Supervisor for major projects responsible for all aspects of the works including procurement, fabrication and logistics. Projects undertaken include the successful installation of more than twelve ocean outfall's involving both directional drilled and towed submersible pipelines ranging from 180mm to 800mm diameter and length up to 850m. Supervised various mine maintenance contracts and major pipe installation projects including BHP's Minerva Gas project in Victoria and the Fosterville Gold Processing plant in Bendigo. Management of the workshop support and logistics required for the Roxby Downs Uranium plant refurbishment project in South Australia and the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute development. Team leader responsible for all in house training of personnel and fully qualified polymer pipe welder in accordance with the requirements of the Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia. 1992-1994: Devonport TAFE Lecturer on thin metal fabrication and Panel beating for Apprenticeship qualifications. 1980 -1992: Manager East Side Smash Repairs Self employed manager of successful panel beating business in East Devonport, Tasmania. 1974-1980: Deloraine Panel Beating Business

		Mr. Adam Burton Name: Adam Ashley Burton Address: 13 Mersey Main Road, Spreyton , Tasmania, 7310 Phone: 03 6427 2901 Date of Birth: 2nd August 1975 Nationality: Australian Education: Year 10 , Latrobe High School Qualifications: Tasmania TAFE : Certificate of Engineering Production Technology Work Experience: 1994- Present: Polymer Welding Services Workshop Foreman responsible for maintenance and refurbishment of all welding plant and equipment including calibration testing. Fabrication of specialized pipe fittings and manifolds to suit client requirements. 1998 - 2000 Skilled Engineering Trades Assistant working on contract hire basis on various heavy engineering projects. 1982-1993 Mister Appliance Refrigeration technician